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The Foreign Policy of Abdelmadjid Tebboune: Analyzing the Second Term of Algeria’s Presidency

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, 78, swept back into office for a second term after winning last week’s election, with the a landslide 84.3 percent of the vote last week’s election, the…

September 18, 2024Algeria, Israel, Morocco, Palestine, Western Sahara

Conflict Geopolitics

Rabat urges France to come clear on Western Sahara

Morocco keeps working diplomatically to get stable support to resolve the Saharawi conflict by demanding help of other important players, mainly, France. The head of the Moroccan government, Aziz Akhannouch,…

January 19, 2023France, Morocco, Western Sahara

Coup Governance

Military rift hits Algerian chief of staff

Algeria's strongman Said Chengriha shows signs of internal weakness in rivalry with President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. At least six Algerian army officers were reportedly arrested this month for allegedly plotting against the chief…

November 25, 2022Algeria, Morocco

Conflict Geopolitics

Military developments in Algeria and Morocco likely to lead up to conflict in North Africa

Morocco is deploying significant resources to survey its maritime and land borders. Morocco will mobilize 50,000 troops to improve surveillance systems, Abdellatif Loudiyi, the delegate in charge of defence, says. This move anticipates thesteps by its neighbours and, given the…

November 18, 2022Algeria, Front Polisario, Iran, Morocco, Russia

Conflict Energy Geopolitics

Risks of war between Algeria and Morocco are low despite aggressive Algeria’s rhetorics.

Tensions between the Algeria and Morocco have been growing, and Algeria's rhetoric points towards an armed conflict. However there are doubts that an escalation is imminent. Both countries don't have any interest in waging a war on…

November 9, 2021Algeria, Front Polisario, Morocco, Western Sahara

Geopolitics

Morocco, another step in relations with Israel under the light of the sun

Morocco and Israel, on December 10th, agreed to start the normalization of their diplomatic relations. This was announced by US President, Donald Trump, explaining that the decision is part of…

December 14, 2020Gerta Zaimi, Israel, Morocco, Western Sahara

Geopolitics Estimates

Lessons to be learned from the deadlock of decolonization of Western Sahara

The Western Sahara conflict arose as a legacy of colonialism. This territory was qualified as a non-self-governing territory by the United Nations in 1963 when Western Sahara was still a…

April 2, 2020Ali El Aallaoui, France, Front Polisario, Morocco, Spain, Western Sahara

Geopolitics Situation Reports

Morocco’s lawmakers created precedent in maritime law to reinforce control over waters

Lawmakers in Morocco integrated waters off the coast of Western Sahara into the country’s maritime territory, adopting two laws that extend its legal jurisdiction over the disputed former Spanish colony. The…

January 29, 2020China, Front Polisario, Morocco, Russia, Spain, Western Sahara

Morocco